Seahorse Rating Ltd

IRC Fees 2008

The reviewed IRC fees for the new season are shown below.  These will be levied from 1st January 2008 for boats rated Jan-Dec and from 1st June 2008 for boats rated Jun-May.

Fee structure Background and Details (from 2006)(PDF)

FEES

- All applications must be accompanied by the appropriate fee

- The following fees are exclusive of VAT. Private yacht owners are not liable for VAT, but 17.5 % must be added to fees for work requested by a Company, Organisation or Association.

- All fees are shown in Pounds Sterling.

- For fees based on the LOA, do not round up or down, simply multiply by the actual LOA (in metres).

- Payment methods accepted : Visa, MasterCard, EuroCard & Maestro (not American Express or Diners Card); Sterling cheque payable to Seahorse Rating Ltd.

- Boats holding or applying for a current SBR certificate will receive a 50% discount on fee for initial or revalidated IRC.

Key:

pm  per metre LOA

ph   per hour

(1)  see relevant note

Certification:

New application (Excel)                         8.60 pm

New application (Paper)                         10.75 pm

Revalidation                                          7.45 pm (1)

Amended certificate                               3.30 pm each

Trial certificate                                       3.80 pm each (2)

Re-registration                                       4.05 pm (3)

Expedited processing (EPF)                   Fee x 2 (4)

Endorsement fee                                    25.00 (5)

Short-handed certificate (in addition to primary certificate)

New application                                     4.30 pm (9)

Revalidation                                           3.75 pm (9)

Administration:

Fax or PDF service                                 6.00 (6)

Copy certificate of any other rated boat    10.00 each (by e-mail) (7)

Reissue of lost or damaged certificate      15.00

Replacement of IRC yearbook                  5.00

Issue of RORC sail number                     26.00

Issue of 2-figure RORC sail number         50.00

Measurement:

Measurement                                           33.00 ph (8)

Weighing                                                   7.60 pm

RORC loadcell charge/carriage                  26.00 regardless of distance

Inclining for SSS/STIX                               22.00 pm

Notes:

(1)  If yacht was last IRC rated 2005 or earlier and now has new owner, new application fee applies.

(2) The Rating Office reserves the right to limit the number and type of trial certificates issued. See website.

(3) This is the fee to re-register a current valid certificate in your name when you purchase a boat.

(4) Applications (New application, revalidation, amendment, trial, re-registration) requiring guaranteed 5 working day turnaround may incur an Expedited Processing Fee (EPF).   Application of this fee is at the discretion of the Rating Office and owners will be advised in advance of the charge being levied.

(5) Non-returnable. Payable only on initial application for Endorsement. Includes amendment after measurement.

(6) Certificates are sent from the Rating Office on the same day that they are issued. An advance copy may be faxed or e-mailed on request. No fee where EPF paid.

(7) Limits apply – see website

(8) Measurement/weighing fees do not include measurers' mileage (currently 40p/mile) or other expenses

(9) The short-handed certificate fee only applies where the boat already holds a primary IRC certificate. See Rule 9.2.1.

While it is intended that the above fees will remain valid from 1 January-31 December 2008, Seahorse Rating Ltd reserves the right to alter fees at any time during the year. Amendments will be posted on our website www.rorcrating.com